nnrouty
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| posted on 13/8/10 at 06:54 AM |
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Haynes Roadster Query
Hi
After looking on the GTS Tuning site at rear wish bones, i noticed that they advertise them as 10mm longer than the book size, they say this is to
correct a mistake.
Can anyone tell me if this is true?
http://www.ekmpowershop9.com/ekmps/shops/gtstuning/rear-lower-wishbones---haynes-roadster-204-p.asp
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jabs
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| posted on 13/8/10 at 07:00 AM |
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Depends on the version of the book you have. In version 1 the dimentions for the rear bones were for shortened drive shafts. To use the standard
driveshafts you had to increse the dimentions by 10mm. I think this was corrected in the 2nd edition. Look on the roadster forum and there is a thread
on the book errors
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Talon Motorsport
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| posted on 13/8/10 at 07:01 AM |
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If you make the rear wishbones to the book sizes you will have to shorten the drive shafts by 10mm. Make the rear bones 10mm longer and you can use
standard length shafts. If you go to the haynes forum you will find a list of book amendments.
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londonsean69
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| posted on 13/8/10 at 08:07 AM |
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As others have said, they were incorrect in the first version. Mine is the reprint from July 2008, and has the correct dimensions.
Also, be wary of GTS, some people have had some bad experiences with them. Do a search on here for GTS.
Other firms to consider, with better reputations, and all active members of the Haynes forum are (in no particular order);
3GE
Saturn
Talon
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3GEComponents
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| posted on 13/8/10 at 11:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nnrouty
Hi
After looking on the GTS Tuning site at rear wish bones, i noticed that they advertise them as 10mm longer than the book size, they say this is to
correct a mistake.
Can anyone tell me if this is true?
http://www.ekmpowershop9.com/ekmps/shops/gtstuning/rear-lower-wishbones---haynes-roadster-204-p.asp
As others have mentioned, it really does depend on which book you have as to wether or not you need to modify the drive shafts, it's only the
first run of books that are incorrect, a list of "corrections" can be found here
http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=2430
As to buying wishbones, everyone who supplies them are making them to the correct length so you don't have to modify the driveshafts.
Hope that helps 
Kind regards
John.
[Edited on 13/8/10 by 3GEComponents]
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